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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Dress Trimming

c. 1939

Herbert Marsh

Associated Names

Herbert Marsh

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a textile sample with floral embroidery in rich colors such as red, pink, orange, and purple. The embroidery is centrally placed with silver lace on both sides, against a neutral background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 31.6 x 24.3 cm (12 7/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.153

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Herbert Marsh

Wikidata ID

Q64574086

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